Team Adam's Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Episode 2 of our new weekly series is live and ready for your viewing! This weeks question came to us from Byron H. (aka ndkid on the forums) about how to properly use DWC as a means to remove iron contamination from painted surfaces. Enjoy and remember to submit your questions by emailing shinedoc@adamspolishes.com - if we use your question in a video you get a $25 online gift card like our boy Byron did! Shinbone, Chris@Adams, ndkid and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ2SS Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Great video. My first thought... finally! Something black car owners DON'T have to worry about... imcrazy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Well, its there on all cars - but its kind of one of those "If you can't see it is it really a problem?" kind of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 How long did it take for you to find a white car with iron contaminates AND "FAQ" on the license plate? Junior and TheWolf 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfxjc Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 This is awesome to know. When 2 bucket washing/claying/liquid sealing my truck last weekend I had one spot on the lower part of the driver door that looked like rust above the clear coat and couldn't get it off with clay. I will deff try this next time I strip the sealant off. Awesome info as always! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 How long did it take for you to find a white car with iron contaminates AND "FAQ" on the license plate? So heres the funny part.... we shot the video, it was edited and I'm standing in the video office reviewing it when I realized we picked a car with FAQ on the plate for an FAQ video. Totally random. You think I would've noticed sitting next to it for the shoot, but nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SYMAWD Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Great video. Any reason why the product label isn't Deep Wheel & Paint Cleaner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 Great video. Any reason why the product label isn't Deep Wheel & Paint Cleaner? Simple answer - bc the product is complicated enough for the casual detailer that adding extra virtues without in depth explanation just opens up the possibility for issues. There's no way you'd compact everything I say in the video into text on a label PLUS wheel cleaning instructions. As recently as last week we've had people create issues on wheels by not using as directed... Add another use and we'd probably quadruple the issues. Long story short we're trying to protect people from themselves. SYMAWD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndkid Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Great video!! Thanks Shine Doc for the great explanations to my questions and the crew for making these videos. I will be doing this shortly on the white pickup as I have noticed a few spots after claying. Also thanks to Adam's for the gift card. Team Adam's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masaharu Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 Nice video that will certainly come in handy. Great question too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avvblanc01 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 so this doesn't need agitation like the wheels do? I was using this method on my white truck last week, but simply letting it dwell and then hosing it off wasn't enough to remove the particles. I ended up re-claying it with the 50/50 mix still on the paint, and then they came off. Hopefully that is an okay thing for my clay bar and paint? thanks for the video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 Depending on how much / how deep the contamination is it may take a few treatments. Doing what you did with clay isn't a bad idea either, just makes for some stinky clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterGreg Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 If you have a rock chip, and it has started to rust, will spraying 1:1 or full strength remove the rust to start the touch up paint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 It will remove the rust, but it also might start a new pattern of rust... DWC is essentially an oxidizer. The best thing to do is prep chips with a paint prep solvent or at the very least alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2quikta Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 So if I've washed and clayed, do I need to wash again before I decontaminate? After decontamination does it need another wash or just rinsed and dried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Wash Clay Decon Rinse (or re-wash depending on how much residue there is) Dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2quikta Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 So decon right over the clay residue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Yep. All that should really be on the paint after claying would be water and a little detail spray. Clay itself doesn't leave anything behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest washemup Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I used this solution on a 2000 Mercedes ML320 SUV for decon this past weekend. Thanks for the tip, I'd rather smell "cherry sucrets lozenges" than the smell of the other decon products on the market! After returning home did a wash on my Camaro, the wheels were a little more than normal contaminated, a spray and rinse with the diluted DWC followed by foam gun/wash/rinse with New Adams Shampoo had them clean as a whistle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2quikta Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Would dwc 1:1 be alright for matte/satin finishes or should I try not to get overspray or runoff on those areas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted June 10, 2015 Author Share Posted June 10, 2015 assuming it doesn't dry and its not sprayed on a hot surface you should be fine. Ricky Bobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weber Dude Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I wish I would have seen this vid before I had a "detailer" clean all the rail dust off my Summit White 2016 Yukon XL. Nice vid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahls01gmc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 My truck and DD are both white, and they look like they have chicken pox! Claying definitely helped, but it is still there pretty bad. Looks like my "Spring Cleaning" list is pretty long at this point.....need more in my shopping cart! I suppose I will do my wife's blue metallic Traverse as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Bobby Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Its amazing on white but the contaminants are still there on all colors and rail dust is extremely stubborn even with clay - the decon spray using DWC is a must! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahls01gmc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 After I do this, I plan on correcting the paint as well. Will the LPS and Buttery wax keep this from coming back? I suppose worst case, it will be easier to maintain with more protection on the paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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